Congratulations, you have successfully closed the investigation on Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. You and your team of private investigators have productively examined all aspects of the crime. Thank you for taking the time to understand the whereabouts of Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth on April 14th, 1865… thank you for taking the time to discover what witnesses had to say about the shooting. Most importantly, thank you for uncovering the President’s assassin- John Wilkes Booth. Without willing investigators like yourself, the nation would still be confused over the murder. The nation appreciates the time and effort that you and your team have taken in putting together a thorough and precise podcast of the events on April 14th, 1865. Although the United States will continue to weep over the heartbreaking loss, we must take a step forward and focus on rebuilding the nation… let the Reconstruction process officially begin. magnifying_glass.jpg




Are you absolutely hooked?
Would you like to continue your adventurous investigative duties?
Check out the resources below to continue to LEARN about Lincoln’s Assassination & John Wilkes Booth.


Watch the movie: The Conspirator ~ Directed by Robert Redford; Release Date: 4/15/2011“One bullet killed the President but NOT one man.”

Watch the movie: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets; Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer; “The plotline revolves around uncovering the “truth” behind the Lincoln assassination.”

Read the book: Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth ~ by James Giblin

Read the book: Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln ~ by: Edward Steers, Jr.

Read the book: The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies ~ by: William Hanchett

Read the book: Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer ~ by: James L. Swanson (#6 on NY Times Best-sellers in 2007)




Go Above & Beyond! A couple ofexternal image question_marks.jpg to Ponder…


*Making Inferences*
In 1865, if the South had asked to rejoin the Union without ending slavery and Lincoln accepted, do you think he would have been assassinated?

*Drawing Conclusions*
John Wilkes Booth deceived his family and friends, how did a member of his family unintentionally encourage a negative lifestyle?








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